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OK, when you say pops out of reverse, just what do you mean? Does it pop out of gear and stay out of gear? Or, does it chatter and try to stay in gear? There are alot of links/connectors etc here, so the stack up of slop can lead to “lost motion”. Have you checked the fine adjustment on the shift handle? Perhaps those fasteners are loose. How about removing the control cable and shifting the shift lever manually into reverse, will it stay in reverse now?
Keep in mind that the control box and cable can be a big source of trouble as well. Excessive slop in lousy cables, or bad cable core connections can lead to lost motion as well. Don’t rip into that gearcase until you have ruled out all the other possible issues.